Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	succession_n	1,709	5	10.1649	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87463	A declaration made by King James, in Scotland; concerning, church-government, and presbyters.; Declaratioun of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. English and Scots.	Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1646 (1646)	Wing J132; Thomason E506_27; ESTC R202599	10,166	12

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